Elizabeth H Koontz, Jarom Hanson, Paul B Pritchard
{"title":"Diagnostic outcomes of inpatient video electroencephalography: nonepileptic events in South Carolina.","authors":"Elizabeth H Koontz, Jarom Hanson, Paul B Pritchard","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The Epilepsy Monitoring Unit (EMU) was established at the Medical University Hospital to assist in the diagnosis of epilepsy and the evaluation of other paroxysmal neurological symptoms, including non-epileptic events (NEEs), which are often confused with epileptic seizures. Correct diagnosis can prevent inappropriate treatment with antiepileptic drugs, avoid some of the restrictions imposed by epileptic seizures, and facilitate appropriate treatment for NEEs. A retrospective review of patients admitted to the EMU over a two year period showed the percentage of patients diagnosed with NEEs (39%) is greater than those diagnosed with epilepsy alone (36%). This incidence of NEE is higher than in other academic medical centers. The explanations for this disparity are not fully defined, but warrant further study as to patient demographics, risk factors, and referral patterns in South Carolina. The average time from when patients began having events to accurate diagnosis of NEEs was 4.5 years, and 21 patients had NEEs for at least 10 years prior to diagnosis.</p>","PeriodicalId":73991,"journal":{"name":"Journal of the South Carolina Medical Association (1975)","volume":"109 3","pages":"82-4"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2013-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"31889238","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The \"calcium supplement syndrome\": modern-day reemergence of a bygone disorder.","authors":"Maria C Machado, Ali A Rizvi","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":73991,"journal":{"name":"Journal of the South Carolina Medical Association (1975)","volume":"109 3","pages":"88-91"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2013-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"31889241","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"A prescription for The Journal of the South Carolina Medical Association.","authors":"James Majeski","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":73991,"journal":{"name":"Journal of the South Carolina Medical Association (1975)","volume":"109 3","pages":"98-9"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2013-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"31889693","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Respiratory virus detection: beyond influenza and RSV into emerging infectious diseases.","authors":"Lisa L Steed, Robert T Ball","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>In the era of global travel, clinicians can no longer consider just influenza and Respiratory Synctial Virus (RSV) and ignore other causes of presumptive viral respiratory tract infections. Since the recognition of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) coronavirus in 2003, novel viruses seem to emerge more frequently. Novel influenza strains, the novel coronavirus (MERS-CoV) identified last year in the Middle East, other novel viruses, and increasing numbers of immunocompromised patients that can be felled by acute respiratory infections all demand a need for rapid recognition of the etiology of viral respiratory illnesses. This article will review viral respiratory PCR tests currently available or in development and how they can be used to improve patient care both within the hospital setting and in the outpatient setting.</p>","PeriodicalId":73991,"journal":{"name":"Journal of the South Carolina Medical Association (1975)","volume":"109 3","pages":"85-7"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2013-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"31889239","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The Physicians Advocacy Institute: helping physicians face medical audits.","authors":"Deborah J Winegard","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":73991,"journal":{"name":"Journal of the South Carolina Medical Association (1975)","volume":"109 3","pages":"106-8"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2013-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"31889694","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Emerging infectious diseases as public health threats.","authors":"Robert T Ball","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":73991,"journal":{"name":"Journal of the South Carolina Medical Association (1975)","volume":"109 2","pages":"36-8"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2013-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"32400435","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Unde venis? Amebiasis presenting as appendicitis.","authors":"Dennis A Wilson, Gerald A Wilson, Charles S Bryan","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>A returning traveler presenting with fever accompanied by abdominal \"pressure\" and pain proved to have amebic appendicitis, amebic liver abscess, and probable recent amebic dysentery--a rare combination of findings amply illustrating the value of asking \"Unde venis--from where do you come?\"</p>","PeriodicalId":73991,"journal":{"name":"Journal of the South Carolina Medical Association (1975)","volume":"109 2","pages":"43-4"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2013-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"32400437","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Lancer Scott, Christine Carr, Judy Staub, Steven Saef, Diann Krywko
{"title":"A blueprint for saving lives following disaster: consensus results of South Carolina's 2012 health security leaders conference.","authors":"Lancer Scott, Christine Carr, Judy Staub, Steven Saef, Diann Krywko","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":73991,"journal":{"name":"Journal of the South Carolina Medical Association (1975)","volume":"109 2","pages":"67-72"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2013-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"32400443","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Inaugural speech of the 152nd President.","authors":"Bruce Snyder","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":73991,"journal":{"name":"Journal of the South Carolina Medical Association (1975)","volume":"109 2","pages":"30-1"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2013-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"32400434","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Inaugural speech.","authors":"Angela Lorenz","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":73991,"journal":{"name":"Journal of the South Carolina Medical Association (1975)","volume":"109 2","pages":"75"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2013-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"32400444","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}